LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS & BLUES ULTRA-RARE ORIG HERALD LP NM

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1,380

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·       LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS – LIGHTNIN’ AND THE BLUES – MONSTROUSLY RARE ORIGINAL 1955 HERALD RECORDS MONO LP 1012

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       INSANELY RARE ORIGINAL HERALD PRESSING – ONE OF THE RAREST RECORDS IN EXISTENCE, AND CERTAINLY THE RAREST BLUES ALBUM EVER RELEASED; WE ESTIMATE THAT LESS THAN 150 PLAYABLE COPIES EXIST WORLDWIDE!!!

·       ORIGINAL BLACK, MATTE (NON-GLOSSY) HERALD LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT AND “TRUMPET & BANNER” LOGO

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       MACHINE STAMP IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

·       As far as we know, this album is currently out of print and unavailable on Compact Disc, or in any other format.

 (►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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Nothing more, nothing less, than one of two or three most important modern blues albums in existence, and DEFINITELY THE SINGLE RAREST 12-INCH BLUES ALBUM IN HISTORY, PERIOD!   So rare is this piece that not even many hardcore Blues collectors have seen one in decades of collecting. It is not an exaggeration to say that this album is a GOLDEN STANDARD by which rarity of other blues albums are measured.  On a 1-10 rarity scale, this piece registers 99.½ !. Myself, I can only say that this is the second playable copy I have seen in 37 years.

Even when found, this rare piece of Blues gold is usually in such a poor condition that it is virtually unplayable. To find one in such INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL CONDITION as this copy is really, truly impossible.  The copy we have here is probably unplayed or – judging by the LONE spindle mark – played once and then tucked away in some quiet place over the next 55 years.  It comes pretty darn close to being UNTOUCHED!

As for the music: this is Lightnin’ at his darkest, ominous, brooding, menacing best.  Even where accompanied by sublime rhythm section, he and his intricate guitar work take the stage front and center.  One or two tracks are uptempo tunes done in the manner of early amplified Memphis Blues on Sam Phillips’ Sun label, which is really fascinating, as they – in some ways– anticipate the imminent arrival of Rock’n’ Roll. I get tingles along my spine just THINKING of the music embedded in these grooves.   In short, this is a lean, mean, Lightnin’ Hopkins at his very finest.

No wonder, than, that many up-and-coming, aspiring young Blues artist went straight back to pumping gas after hearing this album only once.  Among the Blues albums, this surely is a Mount Rushmore, an unattainable Blues peak hovering above the fray.

A cornerstone of modern blues. No ifs, ands or buts. PERIOD!!!

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new. Tiny, barely visible, scuff noted on one track (Life I used to live)

(b)          The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

(c)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(d)          The record comes in a MFSL PVC inner sleeve, which has - apparently with success - shielded the record from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

(e)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER)

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD+++.

[NOTE: THE LAMINATED FRONT PANEL IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS – IF GRADED SEPARATELY, THE FRONT COVER WOULD SURELY DESERVE TO BE GRADED STRONG NEAR MINT

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has two corners on the spine slightly worn / frayed / bent (just a beginning of the split seam)

-        Cover has some tiny, faint writing on its back side (a microscopic price code written in one corner)

-        Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2.

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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